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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
504 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

Summertime heat was in full force again with afternoon
temperatures ranging from the lower 90s to lower 100s across the
Sunflower State. Heat indices rose to 100 to 110 degrees this
afternoon with minimal cloud cover overhead. Thankfully southerly
winds had speeds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph helping at
least a little in the feels like factor.

Thunderstorms have developed this afternoon in west central
Nebraska, east central Colorado and northern Missouri. This
activity is expected to expand in coverage and track east and
south through the evening into the overnight period. Strong to
severe storms are anticipated with hail up to the size of
grapefruits as has already been reported in Nebraska and wind
gusts to 80 mph; a tornado cannot be ruled out as well. By the
time the activity moves into north central Kansas, these storms
should diminish in intensity but may still be capable of 60 mph
winds. Otherwise the southern portions of the Central Plains
should stay dry. Temperatures will drop to around 60 degrees in
western Nebraska while eastern Kansas into Missouri and Oklahoma
only drop to the mid 70s. Ahead of a cold front straddling the
Kansas and Nebraska border, winds will be out of the south at 5 to
15 mph while they will be out of the east to southeast behind it
at around 5 mph.

Another hot summer day is expected to close the weekend across
Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri with heat warnings and advisories in
place given temperatures in the 90s to just above the century
mark with heat indices around 105 to 110 degrees. Winds ahead of
the stalled front will again be out of the south at 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to 25 mph. Diminishing cloud cover is anticipated in
Nebraska while minimal clouds are expected elsewhere.

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